Tractor pictures from Scotland

Bill from Scotland · May 16, 2011

Visited one of our local (30 miles away) working vintage and classic tractor working days. This is a two day event involving static showing of tractors and trucks with a strong emphasis on using what ever is taken to the show. Onlt two American tractors there (too far to drive any of my V8 Massey"s). One guy had a Oliver I think a 1750 and another had a MM G1000 all the rest were mainly British which should be something different for you guys to look at. Ford County has a strong presenceas does small Ferguson and Masey Ferguson. Something very rare even for this area is International County and a Nuffield Bray.
Anyway hope you enjoy them.
Bill

TimV · May 16, 2011

Very interesting, Bill! Looks like the gent in the background of the first picture bit off more than he could chew with that log loader! Some of the County Ford conversions were seen here in NY's snow country back 40 years or so ago before 4wd became widely available on larger tractors.

Pat-CT · May 16, 2011

I was just looking at that log loader. I took a quick glance and thought it was some kind of offset disk, then Looked closer haha

dgasper · May 16, 2011

Nice photos. Many of those tractors I"ve never seen before.

Super Steve · May 16, 2011

id like to see that County with the front and rear plows in action. thats alot of plow even for a couple hundred horse around here

Spook · May 16, 2011

Great pics. Pretty good looking dirt. I thought Scotland was mostly rocks and sheep.

Wardner · May 16, 2011

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This is one of the NY State County Fords. I saw it last year at Salem Tractor in Salem, NY. That's about 50 miles north of Albany. It may still be there but could have been sold at their spring auction.

I really think tractors are better photographed with a bias toward the front or rear, One should avoid direct broadsides. There is not much to see that way.

Odd to see that the Scots are harvesting their first hay cut. In New England we are at least three, maybe four, weeks away.

Roger in Iowa · May 16, 2011

The steam engine is appearing to operate the plow by cable. Is there another engine on the other end or a "deadman" for the same cable to operate around?

Billy NY · May 16, 2011

Nice to see all the blue, coming from someone who grew up around same at our dealership. Nice to see a show from your side of the lake !

Is that fresh cut grass in the pick up of that NH baler ? And or bales of same in the background ?

RGMartin · May 16, 2011

Couldn't find any DBs to photograph???

richardinnz · May 17, 2011

Another engine at the other end, the engines were usually sold in pairs and built 1 right handed and 1 left. Those ploughs go at qute a speed when they really get them going. The engine crews used to communicate by whistle.

Anonymous-0 · May 17, 2011

I heard that tractors have to be licensed to run them on the roads over there. Is the license expensive or just a low cost requirement?

Bill from Scotland · May 17, 2011

I will try to give a quick response to the points raised.
David Brown tractors are not really a faviourite of mine except perhaps a 50 D, there was one there at the show on the day.
Tractors over here need to be road taxed and insured.
Yes fresh grass just baled.
Scotland has some very rich land capable of providing some very good yields.
County with the 8 bottom is based on a Ford 9600 approximately 130 hp and manages the plow very well.
I would be very interested in an County tractors for sale your side of the pond my Email is [email protected]
Two engines were used for the two way plow, very expensive and rare piece of kit these days.
Hope this helps to answer some of the points raised.
Thanks
Bill

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